12th May 2016 When looking for foundation pieces for a new play, the combination of a silent disco, a whole lot of psychedelia and a decadent plot by a teenage Russian literary giant wouldn’t be the most obvious of starting points… Continue Reading
I’m going to admit this from the off – I don’t think I have the knowledge of or vocabulary to describe the mechanics of music performance to do the masterful John Metcalfe justice in this review. What I will say is… Continue Reading
11th April 2016 Following hot on the heels of their performance of Hamlet earlier this year, Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory (SATTF) returns with a genteel take on the bards ‘All’s Well that Ends Well” Perhaps not one of… Continue Reading
7th April 2016 When Trainspotting first hit our shelves back in the early Britpop days of 1993, it was part of a wave of frighteningly accurate portrayals of Heroin addiction (see Robert O’Connor’s Buffalo Soldiers and Edward St Aubyn’s Bad… Continue Reading
29th Feburary 2016 This months Must See Monday looks ahead to Jeremy Irons’ return to Bristol, Bristol’s new Film Festival and a man punching gravity in the face: Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 WEEK 1 TIP OF… Continue Reading
19th February 2016 Having been among the standout performers when they previously visited the city for last year’s Dot To Dot Festival, many Bristolian music appreciators may already be familiar with the exciting, uncomplicated live performance clamour of five-piece garage… Continue Reading
16th February 2016 Following last season’s inaugural co-productions of the Bard’s work, the Tobacco Factory and Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory have come together once again this year to explore another of his most popular and most quoted plays, Hamlet.… Continue Reading
12-14 February 2016 This weekend saw BBC 6 Music bring their 3 day festival and an incredible line-up of artists to Bristol. The Fix were among the fortunate types with press access to the festival. Here’s what we thought: Saturday… Continue Reading